Mahjoubi MF, Hamdi Kbir G, Maatouk M, Messaoudi S, Rezgui B, Ben Moussa M. Extra-gonadal mature teratoma: A case report of retroperitoneal location with a literature review.
Clin Case Rep 2022;
10:e6093. [PMID:
35865777 PMCID:
PMC9290779 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.6093]
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Abstract
Extra-gonadal mature teratoma is a benign tumor occurring rarely in adults. The retroperitoneal localization constitutes less than 4%. Treatment consists of surgical resection. Histological examination is essential for definitive diagnosis. We reported an unusual case of mature retroperitoneal teratoma discovered in a young man with abdominal pain.
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